Only 1 chick hatched

[adlynch]

I'm no expert, but if you have a cockerel with a double barring gene ie a barred rock or even a cream legbar, then it will pass one on to all it's offspring and they will all be barred. Looking at the photo of your cockerel, I am not sure he has a double barring gene.... he doesn't have the broad white bars that would indicate that, so he may not pass on the barring to all his offspring, but the head spot tells you this one will be. I believe the barring gene is dominant, yes.
Not sure if your boy is a cuckoo marans or a black sex link male. His shanks appear to be white, which would suggest Marans but in the US French Marans with feathered shanks are the norm and he obviously has clean shanks..... but if he was a male black sex link I would have expected him to have red patches on his shoulders, so I'm not sure what he is.

I'll tell you what he is... he's mean!
Some of this feathers have a greenish tint .

 

[rebrascora]

If he's mean, you need to deal with that and breeding from him is not a good idea. Did he grow up with flock mates the same age and no adult chickens to teach him his place..... that is usually why they get too big for their boots.
You can try retraining him or invite him to dinner. There is a good post by Beekissed on the subject of retraining them but you need to spend time and be consistent. Keeping a mean rooster is a responsibility because they can do damage to people and children are particularly vulnerable.

The green tint or sheen is normal for black feathers on a rooster.

 

[WVduckchick]

I understand that that's why early I said i was concerned that mama was still trying to sit and collecting more eggs. She's already past hatching and should not be trying to sit, she should be showing her chick around. I suggested putting back a few of the original hatching eggs (ones closest to hatching) in hopez that if they are still viable 1-2 more chicks might be enough for mom to kick the broody spell. Its a better option then a mama trying to hatch a second clutch when she needs to be carrying for her young and becuase she needs to care for her chick it's not a good time to try to break get broody either.

Sorry, i guess i missed the suggestion about new eggs. I thought she was still sitting on eggs that were already mostly developed, just maybe a little later along than the others. I would definitely not suggest a whole new clutch of eggs!. I don't think she would sit for a whole round again anyway. Not with a new chick to care for. A couple days maybe, but definitely not 21.

@adlynch how's the momma and chick doing now?

 

[adlynch]

If he's mean, you need to deal with that and breeding from him is not a good idea. Did he grow up with flock mates the same age and no adult chickens to teach him his place..... that is usually why they get too big for their boots.
You can try retraining him or invite him to dinner. There is a good post by Beekissed on the subject of retraining them but you need to spend time and be consistent. Keeping a mean rooster is a responsibility because they can do damage to people and children are particularly vulnerable.

The green tint or sheen is normal for black feathers on a rooster.

We already had an established flock when he came along. We got him around 3months old. Someone had brought him back to the hatchery because he was a roo. I felt bad for him so I brought him home. The girls actually bossed him around pretty bad when we introduced them.
He's only aggressive towards me, and it's just every now and then. I tried the whole confidence thing. That was a joke. He just attacked me from behind after I walked by.

 

[adlynch]

Sorry, i guess i missed the suggestion about new eggs. I thought she was still sitting on eggs that were already mostly developed, just maybe a little later along than the others. I would definitely not suggest a whole new clutch of eggs!. I don't think she would sit for a whole round again anyway. Not with a new chick to care for. A couple days maybe, but definitely not 21.

@adlynch how's the momma and chick doing now?

They seem to be doing really well so far. The chick is super active and mama is very attentive. I've been working a lot the past couple days so I haven't spent too much time with them, but I'll make up for it this weekend!

 

[adlynch]

Update: little one and mama are still doing great! Ready to make bets if its gonna be a hen or roo??

 

[WVduckchick]

what a cutie!!